This Day in History January 13 across years
A compact chronicle notes January 13 events from 1225 death of England’s first king Ethelwulf to Galileo's Jupiter moon discovery, to 1908 Marconi and more. It includes 1861 Fort Fisher attack, 1835 Mexico slavery abolition, and a San Antonio relief appeal amid severe cold with charity drives and admonitions about helping the poor and homeless.
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Ethelwulf
Egbert
England
Robert Bruce
Galileo
George Fox
Itié—Elzabeth Patch
Sajem
Old Colony
Massachusetts
Great Britain
Bonaparte
Mexico
Fort Fisher
Gladstona
Marconi
Wireles Telegraph
China
San Antonio
Associated Charities
Light
Reform in Law and Morality Amid City Tensions
A critical, opinionated piece denounces corrupt official power and extortion by officers targeting Magdalenes, calls for humane treatment and lawful punishment, notes Austin legislature in session, mentions San Antonio gambling on cockfights, and references local figures Baker Campbell Foraker Tillman in a charged, period-voice denunciation.
Congress and the Secret Service disputed in 3 annual message
The Indianapolis News critiques the president's claim that Congress opposed investigations of the Secret Service. It argues the president's summary misstates the debate, centering on legal questions rather than unwillingness to be investigated. The piece calls the president's charge a self serving plea.
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Indianapolis News
House
Secret Service
New York Sun
Congress
Houston business men push bond plan for Buffalo Bayou
The Dallas Times Herald reports Houston business leaders back Mayor Rice’s 2 million dollar plan to deepen Buffalo Bayou to twenty five feet within two years. The Chronicle notes over 500 signatures on day one and a large public meeting of taxpayers endorsing the project. Promoters, led by Frank Putnam, urge swift action as a deep channel could open Gulf navigation and aid Houston trade.
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Dallas Times Herald
Houston
Buffalo Bayou
the Chronicle
Rice
Tuffalo Bayou
Frank Putnam
Optormists
Dallas
Trinity, Navigation
Proverb Mix of Old Sayings and Mixed Up Phrases
A garbled paragraph presents a string of distorted proverbs and misquoted lines. It echoes common sayings with altered words, blending familiar maxims about willpower haste love caution and friendship into a chaotic, nonsensical sequence.
Good Blood Purifier Hood's Parapilisi Claims Unmatched Record
Bizarre ad text touts Hood's reaparilis as the healthiest blood purifier with over 20 ingredients. It warns against inferior substitutes, claiming higher profits for sellers and urging readers to buy the true remedy.
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Hood
San Antonio 21 Years Ago in The Light 1888
Captain Charles Schreiner of Kerrville visits San Antonio Alderman Schreiner attends St Josephs society meeting to elect officers. City carpenter repairs Fourth Street Bridge flooring. D N Hitchcock of Howes Landown show returns for a few days. A Mexican ox team collides with Me Hummels bicycle on Navarro Street, causing minor injuries. German Ladies Aid elects officers for the year. City collector reports December receipts totaling 12 937 20.
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Charles Schreiner
Kerrville
Schreiner
St. Joseph's Society
Fourth Street
D. N. Hitchcock
Howe
Hummel
Navarro
German Ladies’ Aid Society
John Herff
Mesdames
Degen
A. Scholz
B. Nentwig
Columbia
Crowded Street Cars Cause Morning and Evening Delays
Residents on the western city side report frequent crowding on the t and GN street cars from early morning to 7 and in the evening as laborers head to and from work. Cars are sometimes jammed end to end, leaving waiting passengers frustrated as matormen miss hail attempts amid the dense throng.
Thought for the Day on learning and love
A reflective line remarks how a bright pupil mastered books taught by the speaker. The excerpt notes deep affection as the pupil learns and understanding heart and mind align, ending with a lingering sentiment about shared study and memory.
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Sho
Fragmented quote about virtue and action from Marble Babcock
A garbled excerpt cites Marble Babcock urging reflection on truth kindness and necessity before action. It questions whether one spends time wisely, with references to Edwards and the idea that value lies in the path chosen, not the outcome.
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Finn
Il—Edwards
Questions and Answers in Court on Uncle Tom's Cabin origins
The record shows a police court session noting Uncle Tom's Cabin first published in book form in May 1852 in London and a US edition months later. It mentions a fine for a drunken offense and includes a Q A segment on word origins Blether, skite and the saying When Greeks join Greeks.
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Tiust
Mariano Garza
Adventurous Miss Mansfield Aims Africa Tour On Teddy Roosevelt Trail
The article mocks Miss Mansfield planning an 8000 mile solo journey from Capetown through Darkest Africa to meet Theodore Roosevelt in Natron Central Africa. It jokes about dangers from a two-homed Black and the race to publish a Teddy Roosevelt story at a dollar a word while noting publishers’ rates and public notices.
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Charlotte Mansfield
London
Roosevelt
Natrons
Central Africa
Cape Town
Stalling
Lana
Theodorg
San Juan Hill
Tillman
Mr. Rankevolt
Teddy
Atelean Jungles
Miss Mansfield
Theodore
Cold Weather to Raise Vegetable Prices Across Regions
A prevailing cold wave is expected to push vegetable prices higher in coming days. Local growers report limited immediate impact but foresee tighter supplies and higher costs as crops delay and fruit buds form, with peach crops at risk from frost remnants. Local experts warn spring losses could widen profits for farmers while easing later for retailers.
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Hnes
Mr. Dev
Ly Taft
Hatta
Tomorrow Afternoon Friendship Temples No 2 Pythian Sisters
A brief local notice announces a Pythian Sisters event titled Pythian fall to be held tomorrow afternoon at Friendship Temples No 2. The item provides no further details on time or activities.
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Friendship Temples No
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Fall
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Grecian
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W. & Napier
San Antonio Traction Company
Old Standard Grove
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Red Men
Alamo
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Masonic Temple
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Trades Council Hall
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Jecner Lessor
Bears
Castoria
the Light
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Goe
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State Bank & Trust CO
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W. T. McCampbel
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Alamo National Bank
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